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St catherine of alexandria biography of william
Catherine of Alexandria
Christian virgin martyr
For the 2015 film, see Katherine of Alexandria (film). For other uses, see Saint Catherine of Alexandria (disambiguation).
Saint Catherine of Alexandria | |
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Caravaggio, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1598–99, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum | |
| Born | c. 287 Alexandria, Roman Egypt[1] |
| Died | c.
305 (aged 17–18) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Anglican Communion Lutheranism |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Saint Catherine's Monastery |
| Feast | |
| Attributes | breaking wheel; sword; with a crown at her feet; hailstones; bridal veil and ring; dove; surrounded by angels, scourge; book; woman arguing with paganphilosophers[2] |
| Patronage | Unmarried girls; apologists; craftsmen who work with a wheel (potters, spinners); archivists; dying people; educators; girls; jurists; knife sharpeners; lacemakers;
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